Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) was 8.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Kazakhstan, 2008–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Kazakhstan is 8.4%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Kazakhstan peaked at 20.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2016.
That places Kazakhstan 32nd out of 141 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.1% | — |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +166.2% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -36.4% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -35.8% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +38.6% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +2.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 8.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 8.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +166.2% | 7.1% | 18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 7.1% | 18.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 6.7% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More financial sector data for Kazakhstan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Kazakhstan?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Kazakhstan was 8.4% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2016.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Kazakhstan ranks 32nd out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.